At a Glance

Equipment Installation Projects · Food Manufacturing · Equipment Installation · Project Management

We partnered with a renowned Australian food industry brand that operates across New South Wales, Victoria, and New Zealand.
Their vision was to construct a highly automated Centre of Excellence utilizing cutting-edge machinery from Europe. Just as the 15-week installation was set to begin, the onset of the pandemic in February 2020 halted all international travel. This left the project without the specialised Italian engineers who were supposed to be on-site in Victoria to manage the complex build, testing, and commissioning.

The Challenge

  • Integrating complex fully automated European technology across a complete and highly advanced food manufacturing facility setup.
  • Navigating strict international border closures and severe travel restrictions caused by the sudden global pandemic outbreak.
  • Proceeding without the essential specialised Italian engineers who were completely unable to oversee the equipment installation.
  • Completing the demanding fifteen week building and testing schedule entirely without the expected European technical support.

The Solution

  • Jarlam proactively stepped in to lead and fully support the installation, testing, and commissioning processes onsite.
  • The dedicated team successfully unpacked 25 shipping containers and safely skated the heavy machinery into position.
  • The crew expertly managed all equipment alignments and joined the complex plant machinery to fine tolerances.
  • All mechanical drives and vital services were properly connected, ensuring dry running finished perfectly on schedule.

The Outcome

  • The complex manufacturing project was successfully delivered exactly as originally planned despite severe global pandemic disruptions.
  • All essential machinery services were flawlessly installed and properly connected to the absolute highest industry standards.
  • Jarlam provided highly skilled resources, ensuring the project started without waiting for international flights to resume.
  • During the build, the site was audited for BRC food standards/ safety, earning the highest BRC AA safety rating.